Cyberpunk
Science fiction subgenre in a futuristic dystopian setting
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| 2025 |
Dead Internet theory
A study in the Journal of Cancer Education examined the psychological impact of AI-generated content in online cancer support forums, highlighting patient concerns about receiving support from large language models instead of genuine humans.
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| 2025 |
Dead Internet theory
Thomas Sommerer published an article exploring the displacement of human-generated content with artificial content, describing it as an 'inevitable event' and noting that the Dead Internet Theory reflects public perception rather than being scientifically rigorous.
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| January 2025 |
Dead Internet theory
Interest in the Dead Internet theory renewed following Meta's announcement of plans to introduce AI-powered autonomous accounts. Connor Hayes, Meta's vice-president of product for generative AI, stated that these AI accounts will have bios, profile pictures, and be able to generate and share content autonomously.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Journalist Michael Grothaus published an article in Fast Company linking AI-generated social media content to the Dead Internet Theory, coining the term 'AI-slime' to describe such content.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Dead Internet Theory began to be used to describe the increasing prevalence of AI-generated content from large language models like ChatGPT in popular internet spaces.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Google reports that search results are increasingly populated with websites that appear to be created primarily for search engines, acknowledging the role of generative AI in content proliferation.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
TikTok began exploring the possibility of offering virtual influencers to advertisement agencies, potentially contributing to discussions around the Dead Internet Theory.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
AI-generated images on Facebook, referred to as 'AI slop', began going viral. These images included surreal compositions like Jesus meshed with shrimp, flight attendants, and black children, often accompanied by hundreds or thousands of AI-generated 'Amen' comments.
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| 2024 |
Arcology
The Line project is scaled down from its original ambitious plan, reducing projected population from 9 million to 300,000 people.
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| September 18 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Michael Sayman launches SocialAI, an app designed for chatting exclusively with AI bots without human interaction, which was later linked to the Dead Internet Theory by Ars Technica.
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| 2023 |
Dead Internet theory
Reddit changed its API policy, moving from free access to a paid model for accessing user data, impacting third-party moderation apps and AI training capabilities.
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| 2023 |
Dead Internet theory
Imperva's updated report found that 49.6% of internet traffic was automated, a 2% increase from 2022, partly attributed to artificial intelligence models scraping the web for training content.
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| 2023 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Solarpunk 2050', a solarpunk setting for the Fate role-playing game system.
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| 2023 |
Cyberpunk
R. Talsorian Games and Monster Fight Club announced the planned release of Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone, a tabletop miniature wargame set in the Cyberpunk universe.
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| 2023 |
Cyberpunk
Stu Horvath published Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, acknowledging Cyberpunk's significant influence on urban science fiction and fantasy role-playing games.
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| August 8 2023 |
Cyberpunk
The novel 'Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence' was released in English as a tie-in to the Cyberpunk 2077 game.
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| 2022 |
Cyborg
Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches were developed, capable of moving to sunlight for recharging and potentially useful for disaster site inspections.
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| 2022 |
Dead Internet theory
Elon Musk disputes Twitter's bot account percentage during his company acquisition, commissioning multiple studies to investigate the proportion of bot accounts on the platform.
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| 2022 |
Dead Internet theory
Timothy Shoup from the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies predicts that 99% to 99.9% of online content could be AI-generated between 2025 and 2030.
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| 2022 |
Dead Internet theory
Internet bot traffic continued to be significant, setting the stage for the following year's report.
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| 2022 |
Solarpunk
Becky Chambers published 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy', the second solarpunk novella.
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| November 2022 |
Dead Internet theory
OpenAI releases ChatGPT to the general public, significantly expanding public access to large language models and giving credibility to the dead internet theory.
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| October 2022 |
Arcology
Excavation work begins along the entire length of The Line project in Neom, Saudi Arabia.
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| October 2022 |
Cyberpunk
CD Projekt RED announced the novel 'Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence' on Twitter, a novel set in the Cyberpunk universe by Polish writer Rafał Kosik.
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| September 2022 |
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime was released on Netflix, produced by Studio Trigger, bringing the Cyberpunk universe to life in an animated series.
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| 2021 |
Dead Internet theory
Caroline Busta, founder of New Models media platform, was quoted in The Atlantic critiquing the Dead Internet Theory, calling it a 'paranoid fantasy' while acknowledging legitimate concerns about bot traffic and internet integrity.
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| 2021 |
Dead Internet theory
User 'IlluminatiPirate' published a post titled 'Dead Internet Theory: Most Of The Internet Is Fake' on Agora Road's Macintosh Cafe esoteric board, marking the formal popularization of the Dead Internet theory beyond initial imageboards.
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| 2021 |
Solarpunk
Becky Chambers published A Psalm for the Wild-Built, a solarpunk novel featuring a non-binary main character, further advancing representation and gender diversity within the genre.
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| 2021 |
Darknet market
Authorities took down the largest dark web marketplace DarkMarket and arrested the suspected Australian operator. 20 servers hosting the website were seized.
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| August 2021 |
Darknet market
AlphaBay was relaunched by one of its original security administrators, DeSnake.
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| 2020 |
Cyborg
The planned Cybathlon event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, interrupting the progression of cyborg sports and technological showcase.
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| 2020 |
Cyborg
Researchers at the University of Washington published an article in Science Robotics detailing a mechanically steerable wireless camera attached to live beetles of the Tenebrionid genera. The miniature 248 mg cameras could wirelessly stream video to a smartphone via Bluetooth for up to 6 hours.
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| 2020 |
Dead Internet theory
Twitter accounts begin posting viral 'I hate texting' tweets, which gain tens of thousands of likes and are suspected to involve bot accounts, becoming a notable example used by proponents of the Dead Internet theory.
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| 2020 |
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime was first announced as a tie-in to Cyberpunk 2077 video game.
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| 2020 |
Cyberpunk
CD Projekt RED released Cyberpunk 2077, an open world action role-playing game based on the Cyberpunk tabletop role-playing game, marking a significant digital adaptation of the franchise.
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| November 2020 |
Cyberpunk
Forbes published a review of Cyberpunk Red, praising its refined character generation 'lifepath' system.
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| November 2020 |
Cyberpunk
The Cyberpunk Red core rulebook was officially released, setting the game's narrative in the year 2045 and serving as a prequel to Cyberpunk 2077.
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| 2019 |
Cyborg
James Lovelock published his book 'Novacene', introducing a perspective on cyborgs as the next generation of intelligent beings who will emerge from artificial intelligence systems and lead cosmic self-knowledge, positioning them as a continuation of Darwinian evolutionary processes.
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| August 2019 |
Cyberpunk
R. Talsorian released the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit at Gen Con, providing a simplified introductory version of the game.
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| May 2019 |
Darknet market
Wall Street Market was seized by law enforcement during Internal Law Enforcement Operation Dark Hunter, which also shut down multiple other markets including DeepSea, Berlusconi, White House, and Dark Market.
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| 2018 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Glass and Gardens' anthology and Becky Chambers agrees to write solarpunk novellas for Tor Books.
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| October 22 2018 | Exapunks was fully released, completing its early access phase and becoming available to all players. |
| August 9 2018 | Zachtronics released Exapunks into early access, allowing players to begin experiencing the programming-based puzzle game. |
| August 9 2018 | Exapunks was released earlier than initially planned, entering Early Access ahead of the originally scheduled date. |
| July 18 2018 | Zachtronics officially announced the game Exapunks, outlining their planned early access release strategy. |
| March 21 2018 |
Darknet market
Reddit administrators shut down the /r/DarkNetMarkets/ subreddit due to new content policy changes forbidding the sale of controlled substances, which led to the rise of Dread, a dedicated darknet discussion forum.
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| 2017 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation', continuing to develop the solarpunk narrative tradition.
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| 2017 |
Darknet market
A study was conducted focusing on geographical analysis of trafficking on darknet markets, examining variations in substance availability across different countries.
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